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Re: Texas Senate approves guns in college classrooms

Originally Posted by Boo Radley

It's not the skill of hitting the target. It's the skill of knowing when to fire and when not to.

Please provide the studies that back up your claim. "When to fire and when not to" comes down to the practice and range time that I mentioned earlier. To say that LEO's have some mystical level of proficiency that can never be obtained by any regular citizen is just plain ignorant.

"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it; no constitution, no law, no court can even do much to help it." - Judge Learned Hand

Re: Texas Senate approves guns in college classrooms

You do know I did a search to get the facts I listed above. It was covered.

Was it just a token mention so that they can claim they are not biased or did they actually run those stories for weeks like they do anytime there is a school shooting?

"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation, he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of the city, he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murder is less to fear"

Re: Texas Senate approves guns in college classrooms

Originally Posted by jamesrage

Was it just a token mention so that they can claim they are not biased or did they actually run those stories for weeks like they do anytime there is a school shooting?

Token mention? So, you want them to have the same fever as you have? Seriously, token mention is a judgement call on your part. It reflects your view, bis if you will. Like most who claim bias what you really want is for the media to biased, to hold your bias.

AUSTAN GOOLSBEE:I think the world vests too much power, certainly in the president, probably in Washington in general for its influence on the economy, because most all of the economy has nothing to do with the government.

Re: Texas Senate approves guns in college classrooms

Originally Posted by theangryamerican

Please provide the studies that back up your claim. "When to fire and when not to" comes down to the practice and range time that I mentioned earlier. To say that LEO's have some mystical level of proficiency that can never be obtained by any regular citizen is just plain ignorant.

I got it in conversation, but I'll check with one of the local trainers and and get back to you. And I didn't and don't use absolutes. I use the word likely. Some officers are better than others, as are some civilians, but generally speaking, the likelihood as to who will respond best, well, the one most trained will likely respond better than the one not so well trained.

AUSTAN GOOLSBEE:I think the world vests too much power, certainly in the president, probably in Washington in general for its influence on the economy, because most all of the economy has nothing to do with the government.

Re: Texas Senate approves guns in college classrooms

How is it not a token mention when they only do a story of a gun owner using his or her firearm to save people but a story of some nut shooting up a school gets weeks of airtime?

So, you want them to have the same fever as you have?

I want them to actually be unbiased like they claim to be.

Seriously, token mention is a judgement call on your part.

How is it not a token mention?

It reflects your view,

They barely mention stories of gun owners using their firearms to stop criminals while a story of someone shooting up a school or crowd of people gets constant airplay for weeks. How is this not a token mention.

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bis if you will. Like most who claim bias what you really want is for the media to biased, to hold your bias.

I want the media to be unbiased like it claims to be.

"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation, he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of the city, he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murder is less to fear"

AUSTAN GOOLSBEE:I think the world vests too much power, certainly in the president, probably in Washington in general for its influence on the economy, because most all of the economy has nothing to do with the government.

Re: Texas Senate approves guns in college classrooms

How is it not a token mention when they only do a story of a gun owner using his or her firearm to save people but a story of some nut shooting up a school gets weeks of airtime?

I want them to actually be unbiased like they claim to be.

How is it not a token mention?

They barely mention stories of gun owners using their firearms to stop criminals while a story of someone shooting up a school or crowd of people gets constant airplay for weeks. How is this not a token mention.

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I want the media to be unbiased like it claims to be.

Because we worry more about the nut than we do the saving the saving. The same way people don't stop to watch traffic moving smoothly but do stop to view an accident. This is the nature of who we are and not a commentary on the media. They simply respond to us.

And no, I've listened to you and those whining about the media for years. You want a bias. You wnat your beliefs highlighten, given more hearing, in essence you want them biased, biased in your favor.

AUSTAN GOOLSBEE:I think the world vests too much power, certainly in the president, probably in Washington in general for its influence on the economy, because most all of the economy has nothing to do with the government.

So... a police forum says citizens are quick on the trigger? I'm convinced.

Would you now like to see a Pro-Gun forum talk about how citizens have a better track record of shooting the right person than LEOs?

I can post that too, but I just figured you'd want to keep this strictly to "reliable" sources. You are absolutely right though that the person with the most training will react the most efficiently in a stress situation. There are many proficient LEOs, just as their are many proficient citizens. This has absolutely nothing to do with gun control, as the law has no bearing on how much a person trains with their weapon.

"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it; no constitution, no law, no court can even do much to help it." - Judge Learned Hand

Re: Texas Senate approves guns in college classrooms

So... a police forum says citizens are quick on the trigger? I'm convinced.

Would you now like to see a Pro-Gun forum talk about how citizens have a better track record of shooting the right person than LEOs?

I can post that too, but I just figured you'd want to keep this strictly to "reliable" sources. You are absolutely right though that the person with the most training will react the most efficiently in a stress situation. There are many proficient LEOs, just as their are many proficient citizens. This has absolutely nothing to do with gun control, as the law has no bearing on how much a person trains with their weapon.

I believe they talk about a study. Right? Believe it or not, but studies are important to the professionals in question. That's why they look at them.

AUSTAN GOOLSBEE:I think the world vests too much power, certainly in the president, probably in Washington in general for its influence on the economy, because most all of the economy has nothing to do with the government.